Hugh bought a 50-quart bag of potting soil. He used 30% of the bag to fill a large pot. He will use the rest of the potting soil to fill smaller pots. He needs 3 quarts of soil to fill every 5 smaller pots.

Question

Hugh bought a 50-quart bag of potting soil. He used 30% of the bag to fill a large pot. He will use the rest of the potting soil to fill smaller pots. He needs 3 quarts of soil to fill every 5 smaller pots.

Which expression can Hugh use to find the number of smaller pots he can fill with soil?

Answer 1

Let x be the number of smaller pots Hugh can fill with the remaining soil.

The total amount of soil in the bag used for the large pot is 50 * 0.30 = 15 quarts.

The amount of soil left to fill the smaller pots is 50 - 15 = 35 quarts.

Since Hugh needs 3 quarts of soil to fill every 5 smaller pots, the number of smaller pots he can fill with the remaining soil is given by the expression:

x = (35 / 3) * 5

Therefore, the expression Hugh can use to find the number of smaller pots he can fill with soil is:

(35 / 3) * 5.